In the Footsteps of Scott, Roger Mear and Robert SwanEight years ago, while still at university, Robert Swan became possessed by the idea of a journey on foot to the South Pole. No such attempt had been made since Captain Scott and his companions, beaten by the Norwegian explorer Amundsen, perished on their return march in 1912. Swan wanted to gain some insight into the realities faced by those who took part in that first hotly debated race for the Pole, and also to draw attention to the political and

He has been one of the most dynamic leaders of modern times

This stylized murder scene has Inspector Vera Stanhope and her team intrigued

And how will we protect this fragile world from our own destructive powers

When Charles Arrowby retires from his glittering career in the London theatre

They will also discover how to prepare for uncertainty

With characteristically transgressive and scorching prose

The deaths of thousands of mothers are on his conscience and his dreams are filled with blood

Hilarious and captivating

This book is practical and immediate

Banerjee and Esther Duflo

is living with a foster family on Himmel St

Green pastures and wayward hills are in the colors of ochre